#'reckless driving' by lizzy mcalpine
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i donât wanna be here when you lose control
An awkward silence had taken over the room Task Force 141 was occupying when Ghost and Jaguar (Simon and Artemis) had gotten into a heated argument during a briefing meeting for an upcoming mission.
Ghost gritted his teeth. âWhy do you always go on these off-topic tangents?! This is important!â His icy cold stare went right through Jaguar, putting a bit of a chill in the air.
âIâm sorry, but sometimes I get off track!â She says defensively.
âThat is not good enough! This is important!!â He stalks closer to her, still gritting his teeth. His eyes look as angry as ever through the mask.
âWe are not continuing until you realize that what you are doing is disruptive and wasting time!â His tone is cold, and his stare is even colder.
As his anger builds, his tone becomes even more harsh, to the point where he is almost yelling at Jaguar.
âSit. Still! This is important! Now, can we please keep focus here!?â He grits out loudly.
âI CANâT HELP IT! I HAVE ADHD!â Jaguar shouts.
Ghost growls and steps closer, putting his face right in front of hers.
âI said SIT STILL. This is IMPORTANT.â He said furiously.
His words shut her up immediately, and Jaguar didnât move a muscle or say a single word throughout the rest of the meeting.
When the meeting was over, Ghost turned to Jaguar one more time.Â
âI trust you understand the gravity of this now.â He said coldly, before walking away without another word. Heâs absolutely livid, but he needs to calm down.
The next few days, the base feels awfully quiet as the team prepares for the mission.
Ghost himself is as silent as ever, hardly speaking to anyone, and keeping mostly to himself. It seems like heâs mostly gotten over the argument with Artemis, but heâs still a little pissed off about it.
No one really knows whatâs going through his mind, but theyâre all keeping an eye on him in case he snaps.
Artemis, in a similar vein, has been more withdrawn than usual, and barely gives more than one or two word responses when spoken to.
Simon picked up on Artemisâ behavior, and realized that perhaps sheâs feeling the same way he is: guilty.
He knows he shouldnât have snapped at her the way he did, but he couldnât help it.
After a brief moment of pondering, he decides to go find her and try to make it up to her. He gathers a few of her favorite snacks into a little bag, and heads to her room, hesitating before knocking on the door. âArtemis?âÂ
After a few more knocks, Soap pokes his head out from his own room next door. âJaguarâs not here, LT.â He says.
Ghost sighs internally. âWhere is she?â He asks gruffly, even though internally heâs feeling guilty. His body language still reads frustration, but he manages to calm himself down so he doesnât snap at Soap.
âLast I heard, she was headed to the firing range.â He supplies helpfully.
âThe firing range?â Ghost asks.
Soap nods in response.
âOkay.â Ghost nods, hanging the little bag of snacks on Jaguarâs door handle before turning to leave for the range.
As he approaches the firing range, he can hear shot after shot being fired, in an even, precise rhythm. He slips on a pair of hearing protection headphones, and enters the range to find Artemis there, firing at target after target in pure anger and frustration.
Sheâs got her own hearing protection on, and it seems like sheâs settled into a rhythm of firing round after round into the targets, quickly changing the mag, then continuing to fire.
Ghost approaches Jaguar carefully, getting closer with each step. He finally speaks when he's close enough sheâll be able to hear him over her protective equipment.
âArtemis?â He says, trying to keep a sense of calm in his voice, despite what happened the other day. âI came to apologize.â
âItâs alright Lieutenant.â She says stiffly, without turning around.
His tones soften a bit, not having expected forgiveness so easily. âAre you sure?â He pauses and lowers his voice a bit. âI shouldnât have yelled at you like thatâŠWe disagree sometimes, but you didnât deserve that.â
âItâs fine.â she says, equally as stiff as the first response.
Ghost stands in silence for a moment, before taking a deep breath. Heâs not sure what else he could say to make things right between them, but he knows he has to do something.
âAre you absolutely sure itâs alright?â
She fires the rifle again. âItâs fine.â She says again. She has yet to turn around, and her voice remains awfully stiff.
Simon begins to worry that itâs not all fine. âI donât like you sounding so stiff.â He says, notes of concern filling his voice.
He takes a step closer to her, his tone trying to remain soft and gentle. âArtemisâŠâ
This time, she sets the rifle down and finally turns to look at him, slipping off her hearing protection. Her eyes are red and puffy, and now that sheâs not holding the rifle, he can see that her hands are shaking. âI said itâs fine Lieutenant.â
An awful sinking feeling settled in Simonâs stomach, almost like he was sick. He knew immediately that he had to do something in order to fix this. All he wants is to comfort her, but he has to know where to start. He slipped off his hearing protection before speaking.
âNo, itâs not. Whatâs wrong Artemis?â
âIf youâve come to yell at me to sit still again, donât worry. Iâve been working on it the past few days.â She says, gesturing to the destroyed targets downrange.Â
Simon looks at the targets, concerned by the mess, horrified by the realization that he was the cause. He takes a deep breath before speaking. âArtemis, I havenât come to yell. Iâm so, so sorry for snapping at you the other day.âÂ
He pauses for a moment, trying to put himself in her shows. âDo youâŠwant to talk about it?â
âI donât knowâŠI might go on another tangentâŠâ She says flatly.
His tone softens some more, he can tell that sheâs very bitter. âArtemis, you can tell me anything you want. Whatâs on your mind?â He asks, trying to show that he is being genuine, and wonât criticize her for going on another âtangentâ.Â
âWhatâs on my mind? Whatâs on my mind!?â She exclaims, as she presses her hands tightly into her eyes. âWhatâs on my mind is Iâve been trying to figure out for weeks how to tell my boyfriend I have ADHD, only for it to slip out in an argument and then have him use it against me. Thatâs whatâs on my mind, Simon.â
âOh god.â Simon thinks to himself. âThatâs whatâs been keeping her up at night?â Simon hasnât felt this awful in a long, long time. Heâs horrified that heâs done this to her. âIâm sorryâŠâ
âItâs fine.â She mumbles, her hands still pressed tightly into her eyes.
âArtemisâŠâ He takes a few tentative steps closer, putting a hand on her shoulder and turning her to face him more.
âI didnât mean to attack you like I did. I was wrong to do so, and I was wrong to not consider the consequences. Iâm so, so sorry for my actions.â
âYouâre not the first one.â She mumbles, lowering her hands from her eyes. âIâm surprised you havenât broken up with me yet.â
âWhat do you mean?â He asks, his eyebrows raising under his mask. âDid I make you feel like breaking up is the only option?â Heâs shocked at the possibility, a look of worry on his face. âArtemis, breaking up with you never even crossed my mind. Are you serious?â
âMy last boyfriend broke up with me a few days after I told him, said I was too much to handle.â She says, a few tears escaping her eyes.
Artemisâ words cause Simon to feel another wave of guilt wash over him. He had no idea this wasnât the first time she was treated this way, and it made him feel so much worse, knowing that he was one of the people who caused her pain. âHe was wrongâŠâ Simon starts gently. âHe was wrong. Youâre not âtoo much to handleâ, Artemis.â He pauses. âYouâre perfect just the way you are, I promise.â
âThatâs not what you said when you yelled at meâŠâ She says with a flat affect.
A look of guilt passes through Simonâs eyes, and he drops his head as he tries to come up with a response. âYouâre right. I didnât say that. I essentially said the opposite, something cruel, that I shouldnât have said. But, ArtemisâŠâ He pauses, his tone getting soft again. âWhat I said was wrong. You deserve to be treated better than that⊠Iâm sorry.â
Artemis shrugs. âItâs my fault for fidgeting during a meeting.â
âNo Artemis, it isnât.â Simon sighs and rubs the back of his neck. âYou have ADHD. Itâs something you canât control. You deserve to be treated with love and respect, and you shouldnât have to be shamed simply because you donât act how others might want you to.â
âI wish that conversation had gone differently.â She sniffles, as a fresh wave of tears fills her eyes.
âI do too, Artemis.â Simon steps forward and hugs her tightly, trying to comfort her. âIs there any way I can make it up to you?â He asks gently.
âI donât know. My brain is so fucking scrambled.â She sniffles.
âScrambled?â He asks gently. âWhy? Do you feel anxious? Do you feel overwhelmed?â
âI donât know what I feel right now. Thereâs too much going on in my brain.â Artemis says.
âItâs okay, Itâs okay to not know, love.â Simon says softly.
âItâs not okay! I keep fucking up because I canât get my fucking brain under control!â She yells, exasperated.
Simon flinches slightly when she yells. âWhat do you mean by thatâŠ?â He asks cautiously. âHow have you been messing up?â
âI talk too much, I fidget too much, I annoy everyone around me because Iâm too much. I have seventeen trains of thought going in my head at all times and I donât know where any of them are fucking going!â She shouts.
It takes effort from Simon not to jump when she shouts again. He takes a deep breath before speaking, trying to calm his nerves, so that he doesnât say something that might hurt Artemis further. âArtemisâŠIf I might speak bluntly. It doesnât sound like youâre the problem here. It sounds to me that your previous exes were too harsh to youâŠâ He says gently.
âItâs not just my exes. My friends, my teachers, my parents. I feel like Iâm gonna go crazy if I have to be still and quiet but thereâs nothing I can fucking do about it!!â She tries to take a breath. âItâs always, sit still, stop talking, stop fidgeting, stop bouncing, stop shouting, youâre being too loud, youâre being disruptive. Everything about my existence is annoying and yet I canât seem to SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!â
Simonâs eyes go wide at the outburst, but he manages to keep calm and keep holding Artemis tightly. âArtemisâŠâ His tone remains gentle, and he realizes what he needs to say. His own trauma is screaming at him to not go near this, but he knows that right now thatâs not the answer. He takes a deep breath and starts softly. âI think I understand what happens when you get overwhelmed.â
âWhat.â She says in a small voice.
He can hear the pain in her voice and it makes him feel even more horrible for speaking so harshly to her. He rubs her shoulder gently, trying to comfort her. âYour mind feels like itâs being attacked by constant thoughts, and you feel like you might explode if you donât do somethingâŠAnd you feel like talking and moving helps you, even if just for a little bit.â
âPretty much. I didnât get diagnosed until I was 22, but it made so much sense.â She says quietly.
âArtemis, Iâm so sorry youâve had to go through this like that. Nobody should have to feel like theyâre not allowed to speak or move. You have every right to speak and move around all you want. If anyone else tells you otherwise, theyâre wrong.â His voice grows even softer. âYou are not too much.â
âEven when itâs you telling me to be quiet and sit still?â She asks.
âThatâs on me. Thatâs me being inconsiderate, and itâs me being wrong. I canât apologize enough for that. Iâm sorry Artemis, I didnât mean to hurt you.â He says softly, hoping she understands.
âItâs okay.â She says sadly. âYou didnât knowâŠâ
âArtemis, I still shouldnât have treated you like that, regardless. Iâm justâŠIâm sorry I didnât realize something sooner.â He says gently. âIf I could go back and undo what I said, I swear I would. But I canât. All I can do is apologize and make sure I donât do something like that again.â
âI wanted to tell you sooner⊠I justâŠ.didnât know howâŠI felt like there was never a right timeâŠâ She says as a tear slides down her cheek.
âItâs alright.â Simon says softly, swiping away the tear with his thumb. âDonât beat yourself up over it. Iâm the one who reacted poorly. Itâs on me to learn, not on you to do something you arenât comfortable with.â He holds her tighter, trying to express his love with the hug.
Artemis leans into the hug, burying herself into his chest. âIâm sorry for avoiding you.â She mumbles.
âItâs alright to ask for space after an argument. It just means you want time to cool down.â He says reassuringly. âIf you need more time to process, Iâm alright giving you whatever you need.â
âI donât want more time to process. I havenât slept in two days. I just want to go to bed.â Artemis says, trying not to cry.
Simon nods, pulling slightly back from the hug. He looks down at Artemis, still feeling guilty about how he hurt her. He can now tell how tired she is, and how desperately she needs sleep.Â
âOkay, I can help with that. Do you need anything before you go rest? Water, a snack, anything?â
âA snack would probably be good. Iâve been here at the range since early this morning.â She yawns. âMaybeâŠmaybe, after Iâve slept, we can talk some more about this?â
Simon gives Artemis a warm smile. âOf course, take all the time you need, love.â
He releases her from the embrace and turns to go get her a snack while she cleans up her stuff at the range.
âSimon, wait.â She calls out.
Simon stops in his tracks, turning around to face Artemis again. âWhat is it, Artemis? Was there something else?â He asks softly.
She steps forward and lifts his mask to press a gentle kiss to his lips. âI love you.â She says softly.
Simon is caught a little off guard by the kiss, but he quickly recovers. He leans into the kiss, and pulls away after a few seconds, smiling warmly at her. âI love you too, Artemis.â He pulls her into another gentle kiss, holding her close. âI love you⊠more than you could ever know. Never forget that.â
A/N: Thanks for reading! Likes, reblogs, and feedback are appreciated!
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#simon ghost riley#simon ghost riley x reader#simon riley x reader#simon riley x oc#oh looks its 0430 am and here's another fic#also not proofread#sorry yall#anyway#here's to those rough adhd days where it feels like everything is going wrong#theyve been happening a lot lately#i just want a hug from simon#and have him tell me everything is going to be okay#song for the title is#'reckless driving' by lizzy mcalpine#lmao i forgot a tag#angst#adhd#hurt/comfort#kinda idk#cod mw2
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the lotus casino scenes were so severely lacking in shenanigans but the car part was so fun like what do you mean percyâs so obsessed with annabethâs approval and validation that when he finally does something marginally decently after causing complete and utter terror he looks at her and meets her gaze to be like âsee? are you proud of me?â and gets distracted and immediately totals her side of the car
#percabeth#pjo#percy jackson#percy jackson and the olympians#pjo tv show#theyâre so!!!#theyâre so reckless driving by lizzy mcalpine#but also HOW can anyone possibly be that horrendous at driving heâs only three years away from doing it regularly#paul donât give this man your prius if you know whatâs good for you it doesnât matter if heâs ur hot gfâs son#1.06
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james "would you hold me when we crash or would you let me go?" potter and regulus "one day it will kill us if i don't let go" black.
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Reckless Driving is very Anidala or Rexwalker or really any Anakin ship ever
#reckless driving#lizzy mcalpine#Star Wars#anidala#anakin skywalker#padme amidala#rexwalker#captain rex
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âEat my dust, sidekickâ
Iâve been listening to reckless driving by Lizzy McAlpine ft. Ben Kessler on repeat as of late and couldnât get this dynamic out of my head.
ITâS THEM!!!!
#miraculous ladybug#miraculous#mlb#ladynoir#adrien agreste#adrienette#marinette dupain cheng#ml#miraculous edit#lizzy mcalpine#reckless driving
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*slips you a fiver* hi i'd like to hear about those abby/tommy parallels please
oh anon, i am Obsessed with you for asking me this question askdjf let's go!!!
okay. so rewinding to 5x04: the thing that endeared me most to buck/tommy as a pairing and the reason why i'm more on board with them than i ever was with buck/taylor or buck/natalia is mostly because of buck's reaction to tommy during the kiss. it's been over a month but i still haven't quite come to terms with just how lovely???? his reaction was???
because buck, in the immediate aftermath of the kiss, is just so in awe. and so shocked at the possibility of this thing that he never thought he could have. and it honestly really reminded me of how he was with abby??? i think i made a post about it at the time but in both instances it felt like a moment where buck was realising, "oh i can have this if i want it???"
in abby's case, the 'this' in question was romantic love. the possibility of real feelings and a real connection with somebody who wanted him back.
in tommy's case, the 'this' is obviously the idea of romantic love with a man and discovering a part of himself he never lingered too much on before.
in both scenarios, it offers us up a side of buck that's just so genuinely happy and excited and giddy almost??? most likely because of how real it feels and how much he's letting himself feel it??? like, idk if you've rewatched s1 recently but s1 buck is just so Open with his feelings for abby????? and regardless of what happened afterwards or if you ship them, seeing that side of him is just askfja it makes me giddy lmao.
and i definitely think we're seeing something similar with buck now. like, it's a little different - buck being open in s1 meant him being very charming and very upfront about his feelings whereas in s7 buck is more open in the sense that he's not shying away from his feelings for tommy even though coming to terms with his sexuality is obviously a very big thing too.
and i just don't think we've seen that from him with ali/taylor/natalia. with ali, it's understandable since she was barely in s2 and it was really just his attempt to start moving on after abby. with taylor, i think the 'buck is taylor's abby' theory still holds a Lot of weight and i think he never really knew how to be all in with her the way he was with abby. and with natalia, well, we all know that didn't really get any development. so seeing him like this now is just very refreshing, y'know???
(i'm not saying he didn't care about those partners, he obviously did, but the sense of anticipation there now is very much something that i feel is only on a par with his pursuit of abby)
and then ofc, on a more basic level, there are parallels in them both being older and having a lived a Life outside of buck that maybe he doesn't full comprehend yet and them both being a sort of guiding hand to him as he navigates a new part of himself.
but in terms of where things'll go now and how it might affect buck? i think buck is a very different person from season 1. he's also lived a Life (several really at this point) and his current personal life is so much more full than it ever was when he was dating abby so i don't think he'll be pinning all his hopes on tommy the way he sort of did with her. i think he can definitely still get swept up in his feelings (as we've seen lol) but i also think he's willing to take this thing between him and tommy for what it is and not put pressure on it like he would've before.
tl;dr it's not necessarily about the tommy/abby parallels and more about the buck parallels when he's with both of them, y'know??? :')
#anon#asks#911 related#for the record i don't even ship buck and abby but i Love how he is when he's with her and i need a return of proper Boyfriend Buck#however i'm still thinking about reckless driving by lizzy mcalpine being a buck/abby song and i Need someone to make a gifset of it
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This part of this song, this ship, it's a perfect match! An excellent edit by Multifandom on tiktok.
Simon is always looking ahead at their relationship and is careful about what lies before them. Wille is reckless and lives for their relationship here and now. He can't look at the bigger picture when all his focus is on wanting Simon.
Season one, Simon tells Wille that he only thinks about their relationship on his own terms. He needs to figure out what he wants on his own. Take as long as he needs, and Simon respects his journey.
Impulsive Wille doesn't do that work until the last episode of the show when he grows to understand what Simon has been saying all along. He finally knows what he wants and is able to tell his parents calmly.
The end of the show is just the beginning of Wille getting to have the courage of his convictions and know himself. His conversation about his role as Crown Prince has only just begun. It's not a complete conversation with his mum by the end of the show. She's let him say his piece and seems to have heard him. She only says to "Let him go". The hidden "for now" is implied, in my opinion.
I don't even think that Simon thinks it will be the end of their fight with the Royal Court. But now they will both be driving down the road together with their eyes on the road ahead and finally on the same page.
#young royals#yr s3 spoilers#wilmon#prince wilhelm#simon eriksson#young royals analysis#Reckless Driving#lizzy mcalpine#multifandom account#spotify
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'Reckless drivig' by lizzy McAlpine is so LESTAPPEN.
#f1#formula 1#formule1#lestappen#lestappen for life#max verstappen#charles leclerc#mv1#cl16#max and charles beeing in love#reckless driving#lizzy mcalpine
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callum is the character who just doesnât really look before he leaps and only questions halfway down if it was maybe not the best idea, and rayla is the character who sees how far the drop is and how bad her chances are and jumps anyway, and the fact this is literally canon (hi 3x09) yet perfectly encapsulates how they differ when it comes to risk taking is chefâs kiss
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i don't wanna be here when you kill us both
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#mcyt#mcyt fanart#grian#gtwscar#grian fanart#gtws fanart#third life#trafficblr#traffic smp#third life fanart#desertduo#desert duo fanart#doodle#lyrics are reckless driving by lizzy mcalpine#my art#fanart
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I didn't mean to kiss you. I mean I did, but I didn't think it'd go this far.
#lyrics#source : reckless driving // lizzy mcalpine#reckless driving#lizzy mcalpine#ben kessler#five seconds flat
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Never not gonna recommend "Nothing / Sad N Stuff" as a Rayllum song. Dragons made me listen to Lizzy McAlpine's "reckless driving" and now I'm hooked. So. Blame them.
#its so angsty tho#reread dear callum and listened to it to get in the writing mood so...#yeah its a gut punch...#nothing / sad n stuff#reckless driving#lizzy mcalpine#how have i not heard of her b4 like what-#rayllum#tdp#the dragon prince#rayllum angst
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reckless driving by lizzy mcalpine is soooo just lovers jegulus. i will explain no further.
#marauders#marauders era#dead gay wizards#james potter#regulus black#jegulus#james x regulus#starchaser#sunseeker#lizzy mcalpine#reckless driving#five seconds flat
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reckless driving // lizzy mcalpine feat. ben kessler
#lyrics#lizzy mcalpine#ben kessler#artist: lizzy mcalpine#artist: ben kessler#album: five seconds flat#song: reckless driving
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âHer arsenal of honestyâ
babe where did we pull that from like what
#Also may be projecting heavily onto main character number 2 in this chapte#He is actually just me#And then main character 1 is just#The person I think I am and should be with a bit of the reality that occurs when I achieve it#But isnât that what characters are supposed to be#Who needs therapy when I have writing#hmm?#not me#writing stuff#410 words in the past hour#Music I listened to while doing so:#Playing on train tracks by atlas ivy#Reckless driving by lizzy McAlpine featuring Ben Kessler#1985 by bowling for soup#And#the other side of paradise by glass animals#Writer#Writing#writers#writers on tumblr#writeblr#writers and poets
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Hey, your boyfriend wants to know if you love him like that. No, he canât focus on the road when youâre in his car. No, his hands arenât on the wheel. Yes, youâre going 100 and this really isnât safe. Yes, this is unfortunately because you kissed him. Ahhh, look out heâs going 180 and crashed the car into the tree! Sorry. So, so sorry.
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